photostoryproject - Laura and Zhao Storyboard

Slides	Picture Info	Voice Over
1	Back Ground Info	In the 1850s to 1860s, after the California gold rush, the west booms. Settlers move in from all around.
2		The Native americans of the westwere nomadic and relied on buffalo for food, shelter, and many other necessities.
3	Fort Laramie Treaty	However, Native American life began to turn for the worst. It started in 1851 with the Fort Laramie Treaty. As in this picture, Sitting Bull, a Native American leader would also join the "talk" at Fort Laramie.
4		The United States wanted to stop the movement of Natives following Buffalo. So, this treaty provided protection for Natives as long as they have a permanent settlement. One of these settlements would be Pikes Peak.
5		Unfortunately, a gold strike occurs at the exact same permanent settlement of the Native Americans. The treaty is broken.
6	Sand Creek Massacre	When Native warriors declined forced treaties telling them to leave Pikes Peak, a trageity known as Sand Creek Massacre, Cheyenne Native Americans were traumatically slaughtered and killed by Americans under General Chivington. More than 200 Natives, the whole village, lay dead.
7	End of Buffalo	Since Native life depended on the buffalo, life began to change for them. Settlers would kill buffalos for sport as the animal's population decreased dramatically.
8	The Southern Plains	Southern Plains natives would be moved to reservations in Oklahoma. Farming was a disaster in their new reservation.
9	Battle of Little Bighorn	Along with the reservations, a young American general, George Armstrong Custer, set upon a ambition to fight at Black Hills.
10		Outnumbered, at the dawn of a loss, Custer would still attack the Native Americans to force them to move into new reservations.
11		He was up against furious warrious, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
12		Victory for the Native Americans was inevitable as Custer and all of his men were surrounded.
13		Custer an his whole army would die at the hands of Native Americans. However, the victory didn't last for the Sioux as more soldiers came in at the next winter.
14	Other Resistance	Other nations in the west would be at risk of a permanent settlement.
15		They would be unfortunately also be disturbed by White settlement
16	Indian Nations: Nez Perce	The Nez Perces generally lived in the Washington, Idaho, and Oregon regions.
17		Chief Joseph, the leader, didn't want to humilated by the movement and attempted to flee into Canada. It failed.
18	Navajo	Another western nation, the Navajo also came under pressure. they mainly lived in the four states that are colored.
19		The navajos fought with Americans but were defeated in Arizona in 1864. They had to talk on a "Long Walk" to the Pecos River. They would suffer for disease, hunger, and other devastations.
20	Apache	Another group called the Apaches would use Fierce resistance to a permanent reservation. They lived in Mexican border deserts.
21		An important figure was Geronimo, he was so fierce and attacked many settlers in Arizona nad New Mexico. He was a historic terrorist.
22	Ghost Dance	Paiute prophet Wovoka, a Native American, created what would be known as the Ghost Dance, since many Natives dreamed of going back to their past.
23		The Ghost Dancers fell into a trace as they believe that they are actually talking to ghosts of their ancestors. They believe the ancestors would force the Whites to leave.
24		However, soldiers saw the dances as a attack on the United States. In December of 1890, police attacked a sioux village and killed Sitting Bull.
25		At Wounded Knee Creek, nearly 200 Sioux Natives would be killed.
26	Failed Reforms	Reforms would be presented to Natives. However, as predicated, they would fail.
27	Dawes Act	Senator Henry Dawes would have a grand plan to to him, save the native americans.
28		This act became known as the Dawes Act of 1887.
29		The Dawes Act watned to give Nave Americans Land to farm and become more like white citizens.
30		It would fail though as Natives would not adapt to the change and they would sell their farm land to the Americans.
31	Conclusion	So, how did the west movement affect Natve Americans? Tragedy and may failed reforms are only some of the struggle Natives went through.